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False fire alarm at North Harbor TowerChicago IL

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North Harbor Tower, 175 N Harbor Dr, Chicago, IL 60601

According to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an automatic alarm at North Harbor Tower in Chicago. The alarm was triggered by dust in a detector, and no injuries or fire were found. Crews ventilated the building before clearing the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Cook IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:40
Transcript:
00:00
Go for the 1st.
00:02
Battalion 1 needs you, engine 13 and truck 6 for an automatic alarm in a high-rise near North Harbor Dr.
00:10
Near North Harbor Dr.
00:12
We're in right.
00:14
Passage received.
00:16
Between calls and main, we had a dumpster that was located inside the building within the trash chute system.
00:24
Removed it outside, the fire's out.
00:27
A little bit of smoke on the 1st and 2nd floors.
00:32
We're just bringing in a fan to ventilate.
00:34
We've checked all apartments that are here, everyone seems to be fine.
00:39
We're going to ventilate and we'll be on scene another say 10 minutes or so.
00:43
Nine twelve, your message received.
00:46
Truck 58 to main, we just got waved down by a citizen.
00:50
We have a water main break near West Wolfram.
00:56
If you could let the water department know.
00:59
Near West Wolfram.
01:01
Truck 58, let the water department now.
01:05
94 is returning to quarters.
01:08
94 okay?
01:11
Seventy-eight on the scene, near West Belmont for the ambulance assist.
01:15
Seventy-eight okay.
01:18
Battalion One in the group.
01:20
All right, near North Harbor Dr, 200 by 200 residential high rise.
01:25
Fire resistive, we're investigating.
01:28
Battalion One, your message received.
01:31
Battalion One main, hold them up.
01:34
We're returning, dust in a detector.
01:37
Calling one, your message received.
01:39
Engine 13, truck six return.

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Location mentioned:
North Harbor Tower, 175 N Harbor Dr, Chicago, IL 60601

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